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National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary and Lead Convenor Manny Pacquiao is joining forces with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to strengthen government efforts to alleviate poverty, particularly among farmers and fisherfolk, who remain among the country’s most economically vulnerable sectors. The two Cabinet members met recently and discussed ways to coordinate their agencies’ programs […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA), in partnership with local government units (LGUs) and private-sector stakeholders, is intensifying efforts to expand ube production, meet growing global demand for the purple yam, and create more export opportunities for Filipino farmers. In Echague, Isabela, the DA Regional Field Office II (DA RFO 2) is working with the municipal […]
Rice may be a staple on the Filipino table, but earning a place among the world’s finest grains is no small feat. After all, being a national obsession does not automatically make rice world-class. At the 2026 International World Rice Conference in Makati City, the Philippines took home bronze, proving that local rice can hold […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) and DALI Everyday Grocery are exploring a partnership that could give Filipino farmers a direct and expanding market for their produce while opening greater opportunities for contract growing, following a recent meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and DALI board director Thirdie Icasas. Tiu Laurel said he was […]
The Department of Agriculture is seeking P300 million for the initial expansion of ube production, a move expected to at least double output as the Philippines seeks to meet growing global demand for the purple tuber. The funding will double the area currently planted to ube, and is the initial stage of a broader plan […]
The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) provided more than P14 million in fisheries and aquaculture assistance to coastal communities in Sorsogon, including fish cages, fiberglass boats and seaweed-processing equipment. In Bacon District, the Triple B Fisherfolk Association received P2.99 million worth of assistance consisting of three high-density polyethylene (HDPE) […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) rolled out P64 million worth of farm support and post-harvest investments in Camarines Norte, targeting bottlenecks in production, storage, processing and mechanization. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. led the turnover of the interventions in Vinzons and Labo, alongside the DA Regional Field Office 5 and the provincial government headed […]
The Department of Agriculture launched a massive infrastructure push recently officially breaking ground on the P310.9 million Pangawan-Banao Farm-to-Market Road in Kayapa, Nueva Ecija whose economy is driven by high-value and organic farming, and agroforestry. Funded under the World Bank-backed DA-PRDP Scale-Up, this critical 10.86-kilometer project is engineered to completely transform the agricultural landscape and […]
Nearly one metric ton of fresh durian and mangosteen headed to Canada, opening another potential market for the Philippines’ tropical fruits as the government steps up efforts to grow farm exports and chip away at a stubborn agricultural trade deficit. A trial shipment of fresh fruit bound for Vancouver last September 23, consisted of 300 […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan welcomed the Bureau of Customs’ (BOC) filing of six criminal complaints over shipments misdeclared as “chicken lollipops” that were found to contain thousands of sacks of onions and boxes of carrots, calling for enforcement beyond raids toward convictions. “Kinalulugod natin ang desisyon ng Bureau of Customs na magsampa ng mga reklamo kaugnay […]